House debates

Thursday, 18 June 2020

Motions

Automotive Industry

9:31 am

Photo of Bob KatterBob Katter (Kennedy, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to move the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on the 17th February 2020 General Motors announced the retirement of the Holden Brand in Australia; and

(b) the Government's free trade agreements have destroyed our Australian manufacturing industry;

(2) acknowledges that the Government must build our way out of a COVID-19 economic depression with 'make money' projects; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) support the reestablishment of an Australian car manufacturing industry with a majority Australian shareholding; and

(b) put relevant policies in place to ensure that all cars purchased by the Federal Government are made in Australia.

Leave not granted.

I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Kennedy from moving the following motion:

That the House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on the 17th February 2020 General Motors announced the retirement of the Holden Brand in Australia; and

(b) the Government's free trade agreements have destroyed our Australian manufacturing industry;

(2) acknowledges that the Government must build our way out of a COVID-19 economic depression with 'make money' projects; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) support the reestablishment of an Australian car manufacturing industry with a majority Australian shareholding; and

(b) put relevant policies in place to ensure that all cars purchased by the Federal Government are made in Australia.

I ask the government to allow me to say a few words on it. I appreciate my colleague from Hobart, who will be seconding this motion.

9:33 am

Photo of Alan TudgeAlan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is the member for Kennedy be no further heard.

9:45 am

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Is the motion moved by the member for Kennedy seconded?

9:44 am

Photo of Andrew WilkieAndrew Wilkie (Clark, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

I second the motion moved by the gallant member for Kennedy. And if I can just add, it beggars belief that the government gagged the member for Kennedy when all he is trying to do is focus the—

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Clark will just resume his seat. The minister seeking the call?

Photo of Alan TudgeAlan Tudge (Aston, Liberal Party, Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Member be no longer heard.

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the member be no longer heard.

9:50 am

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question now is that the motion moved by the member for Kennedy be disagreed to.